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FLANGED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: DENO-177CFA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Bronze Age copper alloy flat axe dating to the period circa BC 1700-1500. The object is a flanged axehead type. The object consists of a concave butt with tapering sides. It has parallel slightly flanged edges tapering outwards before becoming part of the curved edge of the blade. The blade then tapers gently on either side meeting forming the cutting edge. The object is undecorated though treating with renaissance wax has been attempted resulting in a purple patina. The original patina was brown with green corrosion, and there are traces of green indicating its copper alloy consititution. The blade has pitted badly on both sides and one side of the blade is also badly pitted along the septum and butt end. The object is consistent in form with the Arreton flanged axes, dating to the Metal Assemblage type VI, circa 1700-1500 corresponding to late Early Bronze Age and the early Middle Bronze Age.
Overall length: 94.2mm; blade width: 50mm; Thickness: 12.1mm; Butt width: 6.28mm; Septum length: 65.52mm; Weight: 133.44g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1700 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 94.2 mm
Width: 50 mm
Thickness: 12.1 mm
Weight: 133.44 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: DERBY E8794
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Halloughton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6851
Four figure Latitude: 53.05194306
Four figure longitude: -0.98699223
1:25K map: SK6851
1:10K map: SK65SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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